Qian Renxue: So I'm a Country Bumpkin
Qian Renxue looked at the clothes on the bed, blinked her beautiful eyes, and asked in confusion, "Really?"
"Yes," Ye Lingling said, picking up a white nightgown and examining it closely. She frowned and shook her head slightly.
"How old is the Crown Prince's sister this year?"
"20..." Qian Renxue hesitated before speaking, not understanding why Ye Lingling would ask this.
Ye Lingling said urgently, "She's clearly very young, not much older than me at all, why is she wearing such an old-fashioned and conservative nightgown? Even my grandma doesn't wear this style anymore."
Is it really that exaggerated?
Qian Renxue secretly pursed her lips; at this moment, she seemed a little reserved.
Ye Lingling: "And underwear, girls don't wear those lace-trimmed ones anymore, they all wear lace-trimmed or tie-up ones."
As she spoke, Ye Lingling lifted her skirt, sticking out her buttocks for Qian Renxue to see.
The latter opened his eyes wide, peered over, and discovered that Ye Lingling was wearing underwear with a black ribbon tied to the side.
But this is... a bit too revealing, isn't it?!
Qian Renxue looked at her with a questioning expression, and shook her head, still unable to accept it.
Ye Lingling lowered her skirt and said, "Perhaps it's because the Crown Prince has been dressed as a man for so long that she hasn't paid any attention to these kinds of fashion trends. She just thinks that as long as it's wearable, it's fine."
Qian Renxue shrugged and smiled helplessly, "Besides, I have a little boy at home..."
"So what? You two don't even sleep together at night. You're just admiring yourselves."
Who said we wouldn't sleep together...? Qian Renxue turned her head away guiltily.
Ye Lingling continued to examine Qian Renxue's clothes one by one, from underwear to pajamas to other women's clothing, her brows furrowing more and more tightly.
"No, I can't take it anymore! With your beauty and figure, how can you let these trash defile you!"
She pushed all the clothes aside and then looked at Qian Renxue like a hungry wolf.
Qian Renxue silently protected her chest, looking at her warily. "What do you want to do?"
Ye Lingling grabbed Qian Renxue's hand and sat down beside her like a close friend, saying earnestly, "Crown Princess, make time to go shopping with me tomorrow, I'll buy you new clothes! You're a woman, not a man! Women should treat themselves better!"
Suddenly, Qian Renxue remembered something Luo'er had once told her:
I hope Mom can be happy and be herself.
... Oh right, thinking about that little guy, where did he take his pillow to sleep? Won't he catch a cold sleeping alone at night?
Lost in thought, Qian Renxue was pulled back to reality by Ye Lingling's voice.
"How are you, Crown Prince Sister?"
She was referring to shopping for clothes.
Qian Renxue nodded silently, but then added, "But you can't say you bought it for me."
"I understand, but it seems there's a big size difference between us..." After saying that, Ye Lingling looked awkwardly at the bra on the bed, a sense of inferiority welling up inside her.
She immediately stepped forward and memorized Qian Renxue's measurements one by one.
As night fell, the two, having taken a shower, lay in bed.
After Qian Renxue noticed that Ye Lingling gradually adapted to her new appearance, she reverted to being the cheerful and talkative girl she always was.
Lying in bed, the girl kept rambling on about her own things, while Qian Renxue watched her quietly, occasionally smiling and nodding in response.
However, during the conversations, she did discover that she only had a superficial understanding of many of the girls' hobbies or the popular topics among young women.
"I guess I've been a man for too long, and now that I'm a woman again, I've become a complete country bumpkin..." Qian Renxue thought helplessly.
Gradually, Ye Lingling got tired of talking and fell asleep on her own.
Qian Renxue tossed and turned, unable to sleep. She opened her eyes and stared at the bed curtains, but finally, still feeling uneasy, she got out of bed, put on a light gauze coat, and left the room.
Huh? This brat isn't sleeping in his usual spare room? Where did he go?
Qian Renxue became worried for no reason and searched room by room with a candle in hand. As she walked, she bumped into She Long.
"Young Master?"
Qian Renxue stepped forward anxiously and immediately asked, "Have you seen Luo'er? Where is the young master?"
She Long's expression suddenly turned strange. He pursed his lips and said, "Shortly after dark, I saw the young master carrying a pillow to the main hall. When I asked him where he was going, he said that nobody wanted him anymore, that he had been kicked out, and that he was now a child without a mother."
Qian Renxue's face was blank.
They then quickly headed towards the main hall.
She Long hurriedly called out, "Young Master, it's so late, don't continue the fight! It'll disturb the peace!"
Qian Renxue ignored her.
Upon entering the main hall, she immediately saw Lin Luo curled up on the cold floor.
Qian Renxue immediately glared.
You brat, you're going to sleep on the floor instead of the sofa just to spite me?
She grabbed her slippers and walked over.
But when Qian Renxue got to Lin Luo's side, she heard the child's even breathing.
The slippers bounced up, but didn't fall.
Qian Renxue immediately showed a helpless expression. She pursed her lips slightly, hugged her knees, and gently squatted down in front of the child, muttering, "You little rascal, were you sent by heaven to collect a debt from me...?"
There was no response.
Qian Renxue put on her shoes, carefully picked him up, and met She Long on the way. She immediately shushed him, and She Long nodded knowingly and retreated without making a sound.
Qian Renxue carried Lin Luo into the side room, placed him on the bed, and carefully tucked him in.
Don't catch a cold.
She knelt by the bed, smiling, and kissed her son on the forehead before leaving the room and gently closing the door.
Nothing more was said that night.
When Ye Lingling opened her eyes in the early morning, she found herself with one arm and one leg draped over Qian Renxue.
The latter stared blankly at the bed curtains, muttering, "I hate sleeping with someone..."
Just then...
"Get out of bed!!"
Lin Luo suddenly rushed into Qian Renxue's room and yelled.
Seeing the two people sitting up in shock on the bed, their expressions still utterly terrified, he finally achieved his goal and left satisfied, slamming the door shut behind him.
Upon waking up to find himself lying in a side room, Lin Luo knew without a second thought that She Long must have carried him there. If it had been Qian Renxue, she would have definitely dragged him up and given him a beating.
That woman didn't come to see me last night?! I'm so angry!!!
"That brat! I'm going to kill him!"
Qian Renxue got up angrily, grabbed the rolling pin from the table, and chased after him.
Ye Lingling's hair was disheveled, and she stared blankly.
Hmm? Why is there a rolling pin in the bedroom?
Ye Lingling and Lin Luo boarded the carriage, ready to depart for the academy.
"Go to college and be a good person."
Qian Renxue looked at her son expressionlessly and gave him a word of advice.
"Tch." Lin Luo ignored her.
Ye Lingling then poked her head out of the window and said, "Sister Crown Prince, don't forget our agreement for today!"
"I remember," Qian Renxue smiled.
What agreement?
Lin Luo leaned her head closer again.
Qian Renxue's smile vanished instantly, "None of your business."